Around the City

Manawatu Times, Volume 61, Issue 10, 13 January 1936, Page 6

Around the City

Paragraphs About People and Events

Dr and Mrs Ivan Wilson are spending a fortnight’s holiday at Rauraiti. beach.

The opinion that the people of Palmerston North do not know what a really good aerodrome they nave, was expressed by Mr W. A. Waters, on Saturday, at the conclusion of a trip by Union Airways’ liner lo Dunedin and back.

Adjutant H. G. Wallace, of the Salvation Army, loaves to-day with Mrs Wallace for Invercargill to take charge at that centre. His successor, Adjutant W. Scarlc, of Sydenham, Christchurch, is expected to arrivo on Thursday afternoon.

Although additions were recently made to the Courthouse, further extensions aro now being carried out. The law library accommodation at the rear is being made doublo the former size while a new Magistrate’s room is being added to the eastern wing. $ <§> <J> <s>

Miss Olivo Wiggins, of 20 Wellesbourne street, city, fell from her bicycle yesterday and dislocated her right ankle. She was admitted to the Palmerston North Hospital and last evening her condition was satisfactory.

Before Mr J. H. Stevens, J.P., in the Magistrate's Court on Saturday, William Lindsay Atkinson (alias William White, alias Clifford, alias William Baker), aged 40 years and with no fixed place of abode, was charged with being deemed an idle and disorderly person with insufficient lawful visible means of support. A police remand for a week was granted by the Bench.

Mr E. V. Spear, of Palmerston North, left Milson by air liner for Dunedin on Saturday morning, and ho was at the Carisbrook ground for the afternoon’s play in the M.C.C. —New Zealand cricket match. He returned by air yesterday, leaving Dunedin at 11.30 a.in. and arriving at Milson just over four hours later, despite stops of tcu minutes at Christchurch and Blenheim. <t> <t> <«> <s>

An incident that revealed the value of radio communication between aircraft. and aerodrome, occurred on Saturday afternoon when the Kotuku, Union Airways airliner, arrived over the Milsou ’drome. Spectators were wondering why the pilot was staying up so long when a telephone ring came to clear sheep off the ground. One or two “woollies” had strayed on to the edge landing ground unobserved in the distance by the ground staff. The 'plane had sent the message out to the Milson radio staff, and the latter telephoned the landing ground that the 'planes are using till the new airport ground is completed.

Union Airways' airliners are finding no difficulty in keeping to schedule time on their Dunedin—Palmerston North flights, provided the weather is favourable. Squadron-Leader McGregor brought the Kotuku up on Saturday in 3 hours 47 minutes and the machine left again yesterday morning piloted by Flying-Officer Blyth. The Karoro arrived yesterday afternoon with FlyingOfficer Gei'rard at the helm. Mr Blyth had considerable experience with similar machines when engaged as pilot by New Jersey Airways. IV lien the Kotuku went south on Friday, an impassable cloud barrier was met at Oarnaru. The liner was taken back as far as Timaru, where a wait was entailed till the weather cleared. <s> <s>

Just before the air liner Karoro was duo from Dunedin yesterday afternoon, the ground officials at Milson aerodrome had a big task keeping me public off tho landing ground. Evcu after the liner landed and other 'planes were dying in the vicinity, the public took charge of the ground by walking across the runways to view tho new hangar. This is a most dangerous procedure, and calls for some drastic action to stop the the practice. It was only a few days ago that a mau was knocked over in Jileuhcim and a 'plane overturned in consequence, and this should be sufficient warning of the great danger. Milson aerouromc is owned by a company and the offenders are tresspassing on private property. Drastic action will undoubtedly have to be taken to keep the flying field clear.

The Palmerston North Chief Post Office advises that commencing Wednesday next, a flight letter telegram service will be introduced between New Zealand and the following places at rates indicated: Chatham Is., 4s 2d for 25 words, 2d each additional word; Tonga, Apia, Earotonga and Niue: Ss 4d for 25 words, 4d each additional word; Alcipata, Fa-gamalo, Salailna. Tuasivi, Fakaofo, Aitutaki, Atiu, Mangaia and Mauke: 10s 5d for 25 words, 5d each additional word.

The Nelson Municipal Chambers were crowded to the doors on Saturday for the civic reception to Hon, K. Semple and Hon. P. C. Webb. The Mayor (Mr. G. Page) and Mr. H. Atmorc and others heartily congratulated the visitors on their elevation to Cabinet rank and accorded them a hearty welcome to Nelson. In the course of his reply Mr. Semple said they were making an investigation of every phase of economic life, but would not take risks or be stampeded into anything by anybody. Mr. Webb spoke along similar lines.